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Sophia Ismaa

My blog is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get. Except I do know that it comes in certain flavours: Books, Poetry, Social Justice and Life. Okay, fine! It's a personal blog.

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Author: Sophia Ismaa

My blog is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get. Except I do know that it comes in certain flavours: Books, TV & Film, and Real Stories. Okay, fine! It’s basically a book and culture blog... with the occasional post on TV&Film.

Top 10 Bollywood Films of All Time // Part Two

Moving on to the long-awaited part two of the top 10 Bollywood films of all-time, and this time, we’re throwing … More

best bollywood films, bollywood, films, Jaane tu ya jaane na, kabhi khushi kabhie gham, Kal Ho Naa Ho, kuch kuch hota hai, Mohabbatein

ARC Review: Mr Pink by Patrick Hjertén

“The conversation sort of stopped naturally because of two men who in that moment were defined by fear and nothing … More

book review, books, LGBT romance, mlm, Mr Pink, Mr Pink Book Review, Patrick Hjerten, thriller

ARC Review: The Ninja’s Blade by Tori Eldridge

“A warrior’s heart is full, and her capacity to feel is great. You fight to protect others out of fierce … More

adventure books, book review, commercial sexual exploitation, Mystery books, ninja, The Ninja's Blade, thriller books, Tori Eldridge, trafficking

“I Don’t Want Mulberry School for Girls to Be Thought of as a Failing School.”

With the recent news that many A-Level students in the UK from lower-income areas have received downgraded results, many students … More

A Level results, education, Guest Post, Ofqual, Students, Tory government, UK Politics, Working class

Top 10 Bollywood Films of All Time // Part One

I love Bollywood. I always have. Granted, I haven’t watched some of the more recent releases of the past year … More

Barfi, best bollywood films, bollywood, films, Highway, Hum Tum, Jab We Met, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

ARC Review: The Weight on Skin by Beena Khan

“A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you.” – The Weight on Skin The … More

Beena Khan, book review, books, bullying, Literary Fiction, mental health, romance books, south asian books, the weight on skin

Top 10 Characters I’d Be Friends With From the Last Books I’ve Read

It’s been a while since I wrote about the ‘Top 5 Characters I Want as My Best Friend’, three years … More

book characters, book characters I'd be friends with, Book Lists, book memes, books, fictional characters, top ten tuesday

Book Review: Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

“[Black Lives Matter] isn’t putting black lives on a pedestal, I don’t even know what that means,” I said, my … More

Adult Fiction, book review, British literature, Candice Carty-Williams, Contemporary lit, Queenie, Queenie Book Review

Top 10 Books on My Summer TBR

So, a year or two ago, I staunchly declared: “Bankruptcy! No more official TBR’s!” in my post ‘The Readers’ Existential … More

Book Lists, books, Summer TBR, TBR, top ten tuesday

May Wrap-Up – Books, Shows, Life Updates and Sharing Links

May has been an interesting month, an important month. We have seen people from different races, religions and backgrounds uniting … More

black lives matter, BLM, books, June Wrap Up, Love Island, New Girl, TV

eARC Review: The Name of Red by Beena Khan

“He brought up her old scars again, and now he couldn’t leave them on the shelf like books to gather … More

#OwnVoices, Beena Khan, book review, Literary Fiction, romance, The Name of Red

Diversity and Representation in Books and Publishing – Why is it Necessary?

“Diverse books aren’t just for the diverse. They are for all of us. Books are more powerful than just a … More

books, Diverse books, Diversity, Marginalised authors, Publishing, Representation

April Wrap-Up – Books, Lilo & Stitch, The Sims & Ramadan

Look at me, finally dragging myself to open my laptop and write this wrap-up and feeling overwhelmed because I’ve kept … More

April Wrap Up, books, films, games, mental health, Ramadan, TV

Book Review: It’s Not About the Burqa

“And if they do not give us the mic to speak, we build our own stage – I was never … More

book review, books, Diverse anthologies, It's Not About the Burqa, Mariam Khan, Muslim rep

Book Review: Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

“It’s not enough to find someone you love. You have to be ready for that love, and ready to make … More

#OwnVoices, Ayesha at Last, book review, books, Diverse books, Pride and Prejudice retelling

March Wrap-Up – Talking Stats, Books, Shows and a Mental Health Check-In

Today, as well as talking about books, TV, stats and dropping links, I’ll be doing a mental health check-in and … More

Blogging Stats, books, March Wrap-Up, mental health, Pandemic, pictures, Stats, TV

3 Films I’ve Watched Recently

I watch a LOT of films and TV shows and rarely review them. But not in 2020, and, well, now … More

aitraaz, bollywood, films, parasite, train to busan, zombie

5 Things I Liked About Sofia Khan is Not Obliged

“You don’t know what you’re doing. You’ve never been here before. You wanted something different to what your parents had, … More

#OwnVoices, book review, contemporary, fiction, Muslim, Muslim dating, romance, Sofia Khan is Not Obliged, South Asian

10 Thoughts I Have While Blogging

It’s been a while since I dedicated an entire blog post to the art of blogging, I believe my last … More

blog hopping, blogger, blogging, book blogger, discussion, Writing

Rapid Book Reviews (3) – Historical Fiction and Non-Fiction Reads

As suggested in the title, today I will be reviewing Gone with the Wind, The Footsteps of Anne Frank and … More

book review, books, gone with the wind, Historical fiction, non-fiction, Royal Fiction, The Constant Princess, The Footsteps of Anne Frank

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